Saturday 16 February 2013

lovely weather for it

THE WEATHER THE LAST 2 DAYS HAS BEEN BEAUTIFUL. LUCKILY IVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO BOG END ON BOTH DAYS.

FRIDAY I DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER A METAL GARDEN ARCH.
I BOUGHT SOME GRAPE VINES FROM WILKINSONS -A FIVER FOR TWO.
 I PLAN TO GROW A GRAPEVINE OVER IT, HAVEN'T DECIDED ON A RED OR A WHITE YET.
 THINK I'L GROW THE OTHER INSIDE MY RICKETY OLD GREENHOUSE-COME -SHED. WHO KNOWS , IT MIGHT EVEN KEEP THE THING FROM FALLING DOWN!

PUTTING THE ARCH TOGETHER WAS A PAIN IN THE REAR END.
MY FELLOW ALLOTMENTERS MUST THINK IM BARMY COS I TALK OUT LOUD TO MYSELF. THERE IS ALSO ALOT OF SWEARING - SO I APOLOGISE TO WHOEVER READS THIS.

I FINALLY ERECTED IT AFTER ABOUT 1/2 AN HOUR-HONESTLY,SHOULD'VE TOOK ABOUT 10 MINUTES. I HAVENT GOT THE BRAIN FOR PUTTING STUFF TOGETHER. IM MORE OF A DEMOLISHER.
I BOUGHT 2 SMALL VEGETABLE BAGS FROM POUNDLAND.
IM GOING TO GROW THE GRAPE IN ONE AND A CLIMBER OF SOME SORT IN THE OTHER..EITHER SIDE. IVE DONE IT THIS WAY BECAUSE THE SOIL IS VERY POOR AND VERY WET.SO ITL HAVE A GOOD START BEING RAISED AND IN BETTER SOIL. IVE CUT THE BASE OUT OF THE BAG SO EVENTUALLY THE ROOTS WILL TRAVEL DOWN TO THE GROUND BELOW.

SATURDAY I DECIDED TO PUT TOGETHER A PLASTIC WALK-IN GREENHOUSE WITH THE HELP OF MY HUBS. GOOD GOD -TOOK US WELL OVER AN HOUR AND A HALF.
COULDNT PUSH THE RODS IN FAR ENOUGH , PUT THE WRONG ELBOWS UP , USED THE WRONG SIZE RODS-I COULD GO ON BUT IM BORING MYSELF.
FINALLY FINISHING,MY HUBS LEFT TO SOOTHE HIS ACHING HANDS AND I WAS LEFT TO PUT ON THE COVER AND SECURE IT TO THE BASE.

FLAMING HECK-WHOEVER DESIGNED THE THING SHOULD BE ,SHALL WE SAY-SEVERELY REPRIMANDED. COULDNT GET THE COVER TO FIT SO LEFT IT IN THE SUN FOR A WHILE TO SOFTEN AND STRETCH. NO SUCH LUCK. 
DOESNT REACH THE FLOOR AND I CAN ONLY ZIP UP ONE SIDE. I SHALL BE EMAILING THE SELLER. WATCH THIS SPACE. IF ALL FAILS - I'L NET IT. WASTE OF FLAMIMG MONEY. HAD IT A FEW WEEKS SO TOO LATE TO RETURN IT.

THE BIGTEST WILL BE NEXT TIME WE HAVE STRONG WINDS-WILL PROBABLY END UP IN ANOTHER PLOT.
HAPPY GARDENING PEEPS.



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